At the sun-baked limestone of Pic Saint Loup in the South of France, this short film follows two of the sport’s most compelling climbers: Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat. With the camera close on chalked hands and precise footwork, Nina takes on Hélix (8c+) while Cédric battles Staphylocoque (9a+), revisiting the routes they recently sent redpoint—now with the pressure of doing it clean, again, on demand.
What makes Pic Saint Loup worth your ten minutes is its pure focus on movement, effort, and the quiet intensity that lives between clips. You’ll feel the rhythm of sport climbing at the limit: the pauses that aren’t rests, the recalculations mid-sequence, the small wins that build toward the chains. It’s a crisp hit of high-end limestone climbing—equal parts inspiration and reminder that the hardest lines are earned one controlled breath at a time.
Deep in Mexico’s rugged Peñoles landscape, the EpicTV crew uncovers a bouldering zone that feels more alien than earthly—anchored by a colossal monolith that looks like it dropped from the sky. In Episode 5 of Viva Peñoles, the search for cutting-edge lines turns into a full-on obsession as the team sizes up steep, overhung faces loaded with razor crimps and insecure slopers, all while the strongest in the game circle the hardest possibilities.
At under five minutes, it’s a concentrated hit of exploration and top-end difficulty: Daniel Woods throws down on “El Lado Activo Del Infinito” (V14/8B+), then immediately starts eyeing an even more menacing parallel line that could raise the bar again. With appearances from Dave Graham, Paul Robinson, Jimmy Webb, Diego Montull, and Shawn Raboutou, it’s the perfect watch if you love the moment when a new area reveals its true potential—and when a single boulder can spark the next-level showdown.
In BD Athlete Adam Ondra Onsights Il Domani (9a), Black Diamond Equipment follows Adam Ondra as he takes on the legendary Spanish sport route Il Domani—graded 9a (5.14d)—with an onsight attempt that left even Patxi Usobiaga calling it “the most impressive thing I’ve ever seen.” It’s a focused, front-row look at a rare day where preparation, instinct, and composure collide on razor-edged holds and brick-hard sequences.
What makes this short film so gripping is the way it captures the real texture of an onsight at the limit: long minutes of problem-solving on the fly, reading subtle cues in the rock, and managing the rising pressure as the pump builds with no resets. If you love watching elite climbers turn uncertainty into flow—and want to understand what “unlocking” a route looks like in real time—this is a must-watch.
Patagonia Dreamin’ follows Arc’teryx athletes Jason Kruk and Marc-André Leclerc as they leave the familiar granite of Squamish, Canada and head to El Chaltén, Argentina, drawn by the legendary spires of the Torre massif. In just over eight minutes, the film captures the magnetism of Patagonia—where ambition isn’t just about the summit, but about showing up again and again to a landscape that rarely offers anything easy.
What makes it worth watching is its distilled sense of purpose: the push and pull between big objectives and the realities of wind, ice, and relentless storms. With crisp cinematography from Alias Cinema and the raw drama of constantly shifting mountain conditions, it’s a short, motivating hit of adventure that reminds you why climbers keep dreaming about Patagonia long after they’ve come home.
In episode 3 of Viva Peñoles from EpicTV, desert living meets desert bouldering as Daniel Woods, Dave Graham, and Jimmy Webb settle into the stark landscape of Peñoles and push toward their hardest ascents of the trip. With conditions biting and skin and strength on the line, the crew zeroes in on steep, powerful testpieces and the kind of commitment only top-level bouldering demands.
What makes this one pop is the concentrated hit of big names, big grades, and bigger effort: Dave Graham battles through the overhanging “Corona Sin Ray” (V13/8B), Jimmy Webb unlocks the “Zugwang” sequence (V13/8B), and Daniel Woods earns the second ascent of “Markame” (V14/8B+). In just six minutes you get crisp attempts, clever beta, and the satisfying arc from frustration to send—pure motivation for anyone who loves hard climbing done well.
Adam Ondra en Psicoterapia 9a (Valdegovía) drops you into a tight, high-stakes sport climbing session in northern Spain, where one of the world’s most electric climbers takes on “Psicoterapia,” a short 16-meter 9a with a razor-edged crux and a pumpy, resistance-heavy finish. Filmed by Desnivel, it’s a compact but intimate look at what happens when an “on-sight” dream meets a route that demands absolute precision.
What makes this worth watching is the honesty of the attempt: Ondra doesn’t get it first go, and that’s the point. You’ll see the micro-adjustments between tries, the tactical decision-making when fatigue starts to climb faster than you do, and the relentless commitment required to turn a near-miss into a send on the third attempt. It’s a reminder that even at the top level, success is built from small corrections, sharp effort, and the willingness to keep pulling when it would be easier to let go.
In The Lost Valley, Arc’teryx drops you into the wild edges of Patagonia as a small team heads off the grid toward Argentina’s Turbio Valley, where the approach is as committing as the climbing. With Paul McSorley, Will Stanhope, Marc-André Leclerc, and Matt van Biene chasing a line called La Vuelta de los Condores (5.11 A2), the film follows the question every expedition eventually asks: where does a journey truly begin—and what does it take to see it through?
This is worth watching for its mix of raw consequence and quiet resolve: shifting weather, long days, and the kind of decision-making you can’t edit out when the stakes rise with every pitch. Tight, immersive camerawork turns remote stone into something immediate, capturing the tension between ambition and humility that defines big-wall adventure—and reminding you why the unknown still pulls climbers back, again and again.
Deep in First Creek Canyon outside Red Rocks, Nevada, a new sandstone bouldering zone has revealed a true testpiece: The Nest, a shouldery V15 that’s widely considered one of America’s hardest boulders. In this episode of Ragin’ the Rockies from EpicTV, Daniel Woods and Jimmy Webb arrive in winter conditions hunting for a monster, and set their sights on the line locals Andy Raether and Kenny Barker helped bring into the spotlight.
What makes this short film so satisfying is the contrast in approach—two of the world’s best boulderers unlocking the same problem with distinct styles, from razor crimps and tense body positions to subtle heel hooks and commitment on the finishing moves. It’s part process, part payoff: thoughtful attempts, rising pressure, and the kind of precision that turns a “project” into a first and second ascent—an addictive watch for anyone who loves hard bouldering and the atmosphere of a raw desert canyon.
Chris Sharma and Adam Ondra team up in La Dura Complete to take on La Dura Dura (5.15c / 9b+), a cutting-edge testpiece in Oliana, Spain that pushed the limits of what sport climbing could be. Over two years of attempts, refinement, and setbacks, their unlikely partnership becomes the heart of the story—two very different climbers united by a single, brutally hard line.
What makes this film so gripping is how clearly it captures the full arc of a world-class project: the tiny breakthroughs, the mental strain of repeated failure, and the razor-thin margins between “almost” and “done.” You’ll get a front-row seat to historic ascents, but also to the human side of progression—motivation, doubt, and the rare camaraderie that forms when the goal is bigger than any one person.
Five Ten 2014 | Dave Graham | Adventures in Oz follows elite boulderer Dave Graham into Australia’s Grampians, where ancient sandstone formations feel less like geology and more like something imagined. Through Graham’s eyes, the “bush” becomes a dream-state arena of electric hues, spiderweb quartz, and rail-cut faces—an otherworldly backdrop for modern bouldering at its purest.
What makes this short film so watchable is its blend of high-level movement and genuine wonder: it’s not just about difficulty, but about the sensation of being somewhere that doesn’t quite seem real. Crisp climbing, hypnotic scenery, and an immersive soundtrack combine to capture that rare moment when exploration, artistry, and effort click into a single, unforgettable session.
